Geriatrics

The Mini–Mental State Examination (MMSE) or Folstein test is a 30-point questionnaire that is used extensively in clinical and research settings to measure cognitive impairment.

Spinal stenosis is an abnormal narrowing (stenosis) of the spinal canal that may occur in any of the regions of the spine.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system.

Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability.

Geriatric psychiatry, also known as geropsychiatry, psychogeriatrics or psychiatry of old age, is a subspecialty of psychiatry dealing with the study, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders in humans with old age.

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Vitreomacular adhesion (VMA) is a human medical condition where the vitreous gel (or simply vitreous) of the human eye adheres to the retina in an abnormally strong manner.

Pseudohypoxia refers to increased cytosolic ratio of free NADH to NAD in cells.

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), also termed symptomatic hydrocephalus, is a type of brain malfunction caused by expansion of the lateral cerebral ventricles and distortion of the fibers in the corona radiata.

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves at the level of the lumbar vertebra.

Eric Coleman (born 1965) is an American geriatrician and academic.

The Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool (BCAT®) is a cognitive test designed and copywrited by Dr.

Falls in older adults are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and are an important class of preventable injuries.

Elite Care, based in Portland, Oregon, is an elderly care company that operates assisted living facilities in the Pacific Northwest.

Fall prevention is a variety of actions to help reduce the number of accidental falls suffered by older people.

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Home care, (also referred to as domiciliary care, social care, or in-home care), is supportive care provided in the home.

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a professional society founded on June 11, 1942 for physicians practicing geriatric medicine.

Presbycusis (also spelled presbyacusis, from Greek presbys “old” + akousis “hearing”), or age-related hearing loss, is the cumulative effect of aging on hearing.

Osteolysis is an active resorption of bone matrix by osteoclasts and can be interpreted as the reverse of ossification.

Elderly care, or simply eldercare (also known in parts of the English speaking world as aged care), is the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements that are unique to senior citizens.

Kate Miriam Granger MBE FRCP (31 October 1981 – 23 July 2016) was an English geriatrician and campaigner for better patient care.

Sanjay Asthana is Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and holds the Duncan G.

Curotek is an American company based in Portland, Oregon that provides technology for community-based care settings such as assisted living communities and group home settings serving those with Dementia, Alzheimer's, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities and other disabilities that cause safety risks associated with freedom of movement and personal autonomy.

Geriatric trauma refers to a traumatic injury that occurs to an elderly person.

Ignatz Leo Nascher (1863–1944) was born in Austria and later became a doctor.

Diane E. Meier, MD, (born April 15, 1952), an American geriatrician and palliative care specialist, is Director of the Center to Advance Palliative care (CAPC) - a national organization dedicated to increasing the number and quality of palliative care programs in the United States.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Beers graduated from Tufts University and was awarded a degree in medicine in 1982 from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, and then performed his postgraduate medical training at Harvard University and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

Ecumen is one of the United States largest and oldest non-profit senior housing and services companies.